For example, the F5 key, when pressed along with the function key, may be used to change display modes. There is no learning curve, and no need to tweak her schoolwork to run on two subtly different operating systems.

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Follow the instructions for updating the software. Restart the laptop, if prompted.

Open your Web browser and go to the HP support page see the link in Resources. Then do the same for Symantec.

You have a lot of programs running unnecessarily at start and therefore running all the time. This would slow the computer considerably.

Also, AVG can really be a drag on resources as it has so many needless processes. You might consider a different anti-virus program, Avira or Avast are a couple of really good free ones. If it does then change your anti-virus program.